Improvement in hose-clasps



UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS J. PETTI'I, OE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB TO HIMSELF AND THOMASH. COMBS, OF SAME PLACE.

r' IMPROVMENT IN HOSE-CLASPS.

Speciiication forming part of Letters Patent No. 117,563, dated Augustl, 1871.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. PETTIT, of Brooklyn, Kings county, andState of New York, have invented certain Improvements in Hose- Olasps,of which the following is a specification:

In the accompanying drawing, Figure I represents a front view of a claspembodying my invention. Fig. II is a side view of the same.

A A are light frames, connected together through the circular spring B,forming thus the desired clasp. The frames A are constructed of lightsheet metal, with the inner sides a made slightly circular to correspondwith the shape of the limb or leg. The metal is then, at one end, n,bent upward and concave to form a recess for the spring B, and is thenturned backward until this part m meets the end of the inner side c,where they are fastened together by'turning the end s of said inner sidea over the end of the outer side m. In the concave part u a smalltongue, m, is cut out of the material, suitably shaped to receive theends of the circular spring 1 B, which are either soldered or otherwisefastened to these tongues, and'consequently to the frames A. On theouter side m a tongue, w, is cut out of the material, suitably shaped,and bent Y upward to form a handle, by which the clasp is operated. Thistongue w may be corrugated to increase thereby its stiffness. At theinner corner, between the inner side a and the concave part fn, one ofthe frames p A is constructed with two or more pointed tongues, fu,entering into corresponding holes made at that part in the other frame.Instead of these pointed tongues on one frame entering holes in theother frame, both frames may be made rough at those corners to take. aiirm hold of the material. The metal at the inner sides a. is left alittle wider on each side than the remaining parts, which are thenturned upward, forming a tlanch, i, on each side for the purpose ofstrengthening the frames A. These frames A may be made of very lightcastings, or the same may be formed of wood or any other suitablematerial; but the construction above described I iind the mostadvisable, as when made in the manner speciiied the same will be verylight, and can be easily formed and shapedby suitable dies.

To operate this clasp, the frames are forced apart, against the actionof the circular spring B, by pressing the projections or handles zotogether, when that part of the hose which has been previously gatheredtogether on one side of the limb or leg is placed into the central partof the circular spring B, and the frames A placed close to the limb.rllhe handles w are then let loose, when the pointedtongues c passthrough the material, while the frames A close, through the action ofthe circular spring B, and hold thus the hose perfectly tight around thelimb.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The combination of two frames, A, and a circular spring, B,substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.

THOMAS J. PETTIT.

Witnesses:

HENRY E. ROEDER, JOHN OHRisTIAN.

